What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

In last week’s column I looked at the use of bucktail jigs on lake-dwelling walleyes. Interestingly, bucktail jigs also excel on river walleyes during the fall. In fact, generally our area rivers — ...

Fall is a great time to be on the water fishing as the pleasure boaters, water skiers, and jet skiers are gone and, of course, the fish often go “on the chew” in preparation for the coming winter.

Catching walleye isn't a tough task when throwing the right lures. Find out why you should stock up on crankbaits, bucktail jigs, jerkbaits, and soft plastic paddle tail swimbaits in order to tangle ...

It’s getting to that time of year, one in which river- and lake-dwelling walleyes become more catchable. And when that happens the classic jig-and-minnow combination comes into its own. As with most ...

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In walleye country, it’s apparent that autumn is not far away. The days are still warm, but not as warm as they were two weeks ago, and, most noticeably, the nights are cooling down. Autumn means ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR FALLS — When Neil Hammargren and I were regulars on the Masters Walleye Circuit and Walleye ...

We love to fish based on memories. Captain Ross Robertson, a veteran of the Lake Erie walleye scene, sees it all the time. Returning clients go on and on about how during their trip last year they ...